Comments on: A poor man’s ANR

By: Desmond

Desmond — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:46:28 +0000

Interesting comments. I’m not a pilot, but a frequent flier and I’ve had the QC-15′s for about 2 years. I love them. They take care of a lot of my anxiety issues.

I am actually pondering buying the A20 aviation headset for the additional noise cancellation, as compared to the QC-15 “civilian” outfit. lol…Seriously, though, as good as the QC-15′s are, do the A20′s have stronger noise cancellation, or are they about the same? Frankly, these headphones have been a life saver for me, which is why I wouldn’t even mind paying for the A20′s.

Best regards,

Jack

By: Pilot Headset

Pilot Headset — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:33:52 +0000

Nice comments…..

By: IanH

IanH — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:29:33 +0000

I have an older Bose X and just got a QC-15/UFLYMIKE combo. The Bose X was about 4 years old when it started to fail – with only about 50 hours of actual use. At first I thought it was my radio in the A/C (also an issue). By the time I figured out that it was the headset the warranty ( 5yr) had expired. I did get it fixed ($300+) and it turned out to be the battery holder and cable. It may still be useable with a dead battery but with mine, the noise (and not AC noise) was so loud with a loud clicking sound that I could not communicate with anyone – even the person beside me. I needed an extra headset and tried a friends QC15/ULYMIKE combo and was impressed. Frankly, if I had known this was available, I would not have bought the Bose-X (model previous to the 20)

Considering it had

By: Gene

Gene — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:14:08 +0000

Oops, forgot to paste the second link. http://www.cozy1200.com/geeklog/article.php?story=20070427102533266

By: Gene

Gene — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:12:50 +0000

I’ve converted 2 David Clark 13S models with the Headsets, Inc replacement speakers. They work fantastic and I have no regrets about the cost or performance. The directions on the kits are thorough and if you run into any issues the tech support was great. I had a bad solder joint and the tech helped me troubleshoot the problem by phone in no time. If you don’t know how to solder the $50 that Headsets Inc. charges for the labor is quite fair.The batteries last a reasonable time and the difference in hearing quality was phenomenal. I’ve compared these kits swapping out with Bose X and LightSpeed headsets and actually believe mine sounds better. Two of my hangarmates agreed with my assessment but one of the Bose owners didn’t want to admit that it might be better… That notwithstanding I think that music does sound a little better with the Bose X but my main concern was comms first music a distant second. The only downside is the clamping force of the David Clarks does get a little uncomfortable on 3 hour trips. My next plan is to convert one or two of my old headsets into the in-ear homemade headset like a lot of the kit plane builders have done. one site with some links is here if you’re handy. http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=146229&postcount=12 Another is here. These guys really like them and they sure beat the price of the commercial ones like Clarity Aloft and LightSpeed.

By: Asghar Shah

Asghar Shah — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:42:44 +0000

being a student pilot, I tried both the Uflymike with a QC-15 set-up in several different 172′s and a PA-28. and then purchased a Bose X on the Bose installment plan. 5 months ago. In all honesty I think the QC 15/uflymike worked great but I sent back the uflymike , (I still have my Qc15 which I use for my audio listening ), for what ever emotional reasons I don’t know . But I am happy with Bose X and still paying $ 68.00 a month for the next 7 months. although sometimes I wish I had kept the Uflymike

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:51:33 +0000

I’ve had the UFM and QC-2, now QC-15 going on 2 years now and the battery issue is nonsense. When the battery is dying, communication through the headset will drop in and out that provide an annoying cut-off. When this happens, change the battery – it’s as simple as that.

By: Cary Alburn

Cary Alburn — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:08:40 +0000

I’d like to hear the experience of those who have modified their existing passive headsets with the Headsets Inc. ANR electronics. Even with upgrades (auto shut off, AMP cable), it’s $200 to modify most brands, which would be less expensive and more reliable than the Bose/Ufly combo–and it will continue to provide passive performance if the battery dies. For $50 more, they’ll install it into your headset at their factory and extend the warranty from 1 year to 3 years. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me–but I’d like to hear from others who’ve done it before spending the bucks.

Cary

By: MK

MK — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:17:08 +0000

Wow, I didn’t know this conversion was out there. I happen to have a Bose QC2 lying around and now I can put it to good use! I happened to be in the market for a new headset anyway and tried on the new Bose A20 at Oshkosh last week. When they told me it was $1100 I nearly choked. I think I’ll be trying this one instead!
Thanks.

By: A. Turner

A. Turner — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:52:56 +0000

Chip,

I tried this exact same headset combination and returned both items. Bose and UFlyMike do make quality products. However, I was not able to adjust the headset short enough to fit my head. The bottom of the ear cup was pushing in on my neck just below my ear and I got a severe headache. I spoke with another female pilot and she also could not adjust the headset to fit and found it extremely uncomfortable.

For now I’m still wearing David Clark but shopping around.